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411 students graduate during IIITDM Kancheepuram’s 11th Convocation
A total of 411 students graduated during the 11th Convocation of the Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Kancheepuram , a Central Government ‘Institute of National Importance’ located near Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
This includes 30 PhD, 149 Dual Degrees of B Tech and M Tech, 33 M.Tech, 12 M. Des and 187 B.Tech degree recipients. The number of PhD scholars receiving their degrees this year is the highest since the inception of the institute.
The convocation was held in physical mode today  in the presence of chief guest Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research , Government of India, and Director General, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research , Dr. Sridhar Vembu , Chairman, Board of Governors, IIITDM Kancheepuram, and Founder-CEO, Zoho Corporation, Prof. M.V. Kartikeyan, Director, IIITDM Kancheepuram, faculty, students and parents.
Addressing the convocation, chief guest Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research , Government of India, said, “Today is very important and special day because you  are announcing that you have been qualified by a great organization for whatever you have studied so far...now, you are fully qualified and the whole world is open to you. The world is expecting that what it is that you are going to do for the world. It is vice-versa as well...To start with, can I do something for this country. I think this is what you are supposed to think at this point of time. Today should be the day wherein we should start thinking in a different way how best these three components  could be working together, through some tripartite agreement, because that is the need of the hour.”
Further, Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, who is also the Director General, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research , said, “We are now passing through the very first year of the ‘Amrit Kaal’ period, which we will be celebrating till 2047. Right at this point of time, the country has two important milestones, one is 2030, which is $5 trillion economy. When this kind of a $ 5 trillin economy is announced by the National leadership as a milestone target, is it not our responsibility to live up to that expectation? When the national leadership is making a promise, a commitment, an agreement and an announcement, who else will make it in real time that it is, will be and could be possible? it is this place you and me should rise to this occasion.”
Dr. N. Kalaiselvi said, “Now, Data is money, Data is business, Data is science, Data is technology and Data is the future. The Information Technology that you are getting expertise from this Institution, it should be applied in a totally different way for its translation to transform the country in a major way.”
Dr. N. Kalaiselvi added, “The country now requires design in many different forms...Climate change is making us think in all possible directions that how can I ensure safety, security and sustainability to live on this earth. We are not able to even today confirm how best we can make this earth a perfect place to live. This kind of a global warming-related threat that really forces us to think in terms of carbon capture and energy management but at the same time, climate resilient crops and buildings which will require your design aspects.”
Addressing the convocation, Dr. Sridhar Vembu, , Chairman, Board of Governors, IIITDM Kancheepuram, said, “The greatest advantage that IIITDM Kancheepuram has as an organization is its connectedness and singularity of purpose. Ours is not an unmanageable population with people of different directions. The institute is actually a chosen group of people from different backgrounds trying to realize one idea. To express that in very technical terms - it is to teach and ideate information technology-enabled design and manufacturing. It is a privilege to work toward a well-defined idea and especially when there are very few organizations concentrating on that. The challenge here is all about understanding, defining, and keeping up with the demands of a world that is so technology-driven.”
NIRF RANKINGS
Presenting the Institute Report, Prof. M.V. Kartikeyan, Director, IIITDM Kancheepuram, said, “I proudly announce that in the NIRF Innovation Ranking 2023, IIITDM Kancheepuram is ranked 8th in the country. Most importantly, this is not a one-year occurrence for us...There is a significant improvement in our NIRF ranking too. In 2022 we were ranked 184, and in the 2023 ranking we notched up a position in the 101-150 band.”
The entire convocation can be viewed on the following link - https://www.youtube.com/live/ZZsjQ_dloY4?feature=shared